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This is a Nationwide, New Zealand website and For a working example of and to see a fully working region, go to the 'Kapiti-Horowhenua' area and click on the Town of Levin, |
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SOME INTERESTING STATISTICS ON INTERNET USAGE IN NEW ZEALAND |
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View Communityonline 'Live' - By selecting the 'Kapiti Horowhenua' region and then, the Town of 'Levin' |
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(The new page will open in a new window, so to return to this page just shut that browser window) |
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We constantly follow the Internet trends of New Zealander's and their web usage statistics. The following list is just some of those we have found that we think you will find interesting. |
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78% of New Zealanders use the internet on a regular basis, 6% are ex users and only 16% have never used it |
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As a source of information the internet is rated important by more users (71%) than are newspapers & television (52%) |
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66% of users with a connection at home have broadband, compared to 31% still using 'dial-up' |
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15% of users are online at home for at least 20 hours a week | ||
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New Zealanders who use the internet rely on it heavily. 61% think it would be a problem if they lost access while only 2% think this would make life better |
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53% use online banking services at least once a week | ||
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77% check their email every day | ||
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28% participate in social networking sites | ||
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Credit Card Company Visa International is on record as having said: | ||
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It's research showed that more than three quarters of New Zealanders were shopping online. and also said that the internet allowed people to shop at different times of the day and night. They also said that people had confidence in the internet as a place to shop. |
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The Managing Director of a well known Market Research Company is also on record as saying: | ||
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An internet presence wasn't just a "nice thing to have" - it was a commercial necessity |
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If we (New Zealanders) follow the global trend we are likely to see a gradual drift of advertising budgets out of traditional TV and print media into online advertising....... |
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An effective online presence is the basis for "strengthening customer relationships and building a stronger brand. Increased loyalty, an enhanced understanding of customer needs, as well as increased sales at lower cost, are just some of the benefits of conducting business on the internet." |
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The numbers of online shoppers is increasing by the day and the number of people shifting to a faster broadband connection is also increasing. With this broadband connection people can do much more online and do it more easily. Businesses with an online presence are benefiting from these trends and the trick is to work out how your business can take advantage of them and succeed online |
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If you are interested in finding out more? 'Contact' our Local Agent from the Communityonline Site TODAY !! | ||
| Acknowledgements | |||
| NZ Trade & Enterprise - E-Business Guide | |||
| The Internet in New Zealand 2007 - AUT University, Auckland New Zealand | |||
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